Sand Creek

Black Hills National Forest · Wyoming · 7,950 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (32)

Species with confirmed research-grade observation records from iNaturalist community science data.

(1)
Campanula petiolata
Big Bluestem (1)
Andropogon gerardi
Blue Giant-hyssop (1)
Agastache foeniculum
Boreal Jumping Spider (1)
Phidippus borealis
Bracken Fern (1)
Pteridium aquilinum
Brittle Prickly-pear (1)
Opuntia fragilis
Common Tansy (1)
Tanacetum vulgare
Dwarf Milkweed (1)
Asclepias ovalifolia
Giant Pinedrops (2)
Pterospora andromedea
Green Needlegrass (1)
Nassella viridula
Hoary Vervain (1)
Verbena stricta
Meadow Goat's-beard (2)
Tragopogon dubius
Narrowleaf Purple Coneflower (1)
Echinacea angustifolia
North American Red Squirrel (1)
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Red Clover (1)
Trifolium pratense
Rosy Pussytoes (1)
Antennaria rosea
Self-heal (2)
Prunella vulgaris
Silver Buffaloberry (1)
Shepherdia argentea
Smooth Beardtongue (1)
Penstemon glaber
Spreading Dogbane (2)
Apocynum androsaemifolium
Spurred Gentian (1)
Halenia deflexa
Sulphur Cinquefoil (2)
Potentilla recta
The Flirt (1)
Russula vesca
Thimbleberry (1)
Rubus parviflorus
Vasey's Oatgrass (1)
Danthonia intermedia
Virginia Strawberry (1)
Fragaria virginiana
Wild Bergamot (1)
Monarda fistulosa
Wild Sarsaparilla (2)
Aralia nudicaulis
Wood Lily (2)
Lilium philadelphicum
Woodhouse's Toad (1)
Anaxyrus woodhousii
Yellow Garden Spider (1)
Argiope aurantia
Yellow Owl's-clover (1)
Orthocarpus luteus
Federally Listed Species (5)

Species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring within this area based on range and habitat data. These designations do not indicate confirmed presence — they identify habitat where agency actions may require consultation under the Endangered Species Act.

Northern Myotis
Myotis septentrionalisEndangered
Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus suckleyiProposed Endangered
Tricolored Bat
Perimyotis subflavusProposed Endangered
Ute Ladies'-tresses
Spiranthes diluvialisT, PDL
Other Species of Concern (9)

Species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring based on range and habitat data.

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Northern Harrier
Circus hudsonius
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Western Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum perpallidus
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (8)

Birds of conservation concern identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring based on range data. These species may warrant additional consideration under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Lark Bunting
Calamospiza melanocorys
Lewis's Woodpecker
Melanerpes lewis
Prairie Falcon
Falco mexicanus
Red-headed Woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Vegetation (3)

Composition from LANDFIRE 2024 EVT spatial analysis. Ecosystems classified per NatureServe Terrestrial Ecological Systems.

GNR94.8%
Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest
Tree / Hardwood · 131 ha
GNR4.1%
G30.1%

Sand Creek

Sand Creek Roadless Area

Black Hills National Forest, Wyoming · 7,950 acres